Private and Public IP Addresses: Difference between revisions

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 ===Static IP address===
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+'''Public static''' - some times called '''Dedicated''' - means the IP address never changes and is tied to a single user, device, server or website.
-'''Public static''' - some times called '''Dedicated''' - means the IP address never changes.
+[[File:Static ip v2.png]]
-[[File:Static ip v2.png]]
+The example above depicts a scenario where the Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides different routers with IP addresses that are unique and constant (they never change for each device). In this case the router performs the NATing process instead of the ISP, thefore the ISP is "transparent" when the router sends or receives data from remote hosts on the internet.
-The figure above shows multiple devices with distinct public static IP addresses. Most users don't need static IP addresses, however, a static IP address matters a lot when external devices, websites or users need to remember your IP address, for example, if you host a VPN server or require constant remote access to a device.
+Most users don't need static IP addresses, however, a static IP address matters a lot when external devices, websites or users need to remember your IP address for constant use. For example, if you require constant remote access to a device. Since the IP address never changes you or other users need to remember only one IP address to reach the device at any given time.
 ===Dynamic IP address===